canada hunts for rare earth metals as china cuts back

Canada hunts for rare earth metals as China cuts back

A steep decline in of used in many hi-tech gadgets has forced a global search for new crucial supplies and hopes are high for major finds in , analysts say.
thailands metalex 2011 lures asean manufacturers

Thailand’s Metalex 2011 lures ASEAN manufacturers

Metalex 2011, the largest exhibition of metalworking machinery in South East Asia, opened on December 21 in Bangkok Thailand with the participation of 55,000 industrialists displaying over 4,000 innovative products and 2,700 brands from 50 countries.
hanoi machinery expo set for march

Hanoi machinery expo set for March

The ninth Vietnam International Precision Engineering, Machine Tools and Metalworking Exhibition (MTA) will return to Hanoi in March.
gold issue continues to burn on

Gold issue continues to burn on

State Bank governor Nguyen Van Binh has just said popular SJC gold brand could become a State Bank exclusive brand. Relative to this precious metal, former central bank chief Cao Sy Kiem tells VIR why gold certificate issuances would be the best way to grab gold from the public.
samsung in talks to mine nickel in australia

Samsung in talks to mine nickel in Australia

South Korean multinational is in talks with Australian resource group Metals X to fund and develop a huge , the miner said on Friday.
china takes oil gas sales tax nationwide

China takes oil, gas sales tax nationwide

has said it will roll out a tax on and nationwide from next month as Beijing looks to save energy and cut emissions, while doubling the maximum levy on .
vietnam a great success for reed tradex

Vietnam a great success for Reed Tradex

Reed Tradex, ASEAN’s leading exhibition organiser, has held Vietnam’s International Machine Tool and Metalworking Technology Trade Exhibition and Conference (Metalex Vietnam) for five consecutive years since 2007.
gold remains unchanged during weekend

Gold remains unchanged during weekend

For the first time this year gold prices in Vietnam remained almost unchanged for two straight days last weekend after more than eight tons of the metal were sold at less than market rates under a central bank stabilization package.
machinery and manufacturing expos open

Machinery and manufacturing expos open

Two international exhibitions will take place in Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow showcasing the world’s latest machine tools, metalworking technologies and electronics manufacturing technologies.
gold sharply seesaws along with global price

Gold sharply seesaws along with global price

A slump of 2.4 per cent in global price in the trading session last night in New York sent the price of gold in Vietnam down VND1 million a tael (1.2 ounces) over the previous day on September 29, however, the metal recovered VND600,000 per tael later before going south again.
airbus fails to reach deal with german union

Airbus fails to reach deal with German union

Negotiations between Airbus and the IG Metall union on a work agreement for 16,000 employees in Germany have broken down, opening the way for possible strike action, the union said on Saturday.
gold weakly changes

Gold weakly changes

The price of gold in Vietnam faintly moved around VND47.3 million a tael (1.2 ounces) on September 19 although the heavy metal sharply rose on global market this morning.
gold changes erratically

Gold changes erratically

The price of gold in Vietnam moodily fluctuated on September 14 as the heavy metal wildly changed on global market.
octobers metalex vietnam to show innovations titan the robot

October’s Metalex Vietnam to show innovations, Titan the robot

METALEX Vietnam 2011, a machine tools and metalworking technology trade exhibition and conference, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6-8 together with another show on assembly, measurement and testing technologies for electronics manufacturing, the organizers have announced.
gem precious metal exports up

Gem, precious metal exports up

The export turnover of gems and precious metals hit $1.1 billion last month, with Vietnam’s trade surplus generating almost $850 million, according to the General Department of Customs.